BIOLOGIST
William Aiton
1731 - 1793
William Aiton
William Aiton (1731 – 2 February 1793) was a Scottish botanist. Aiton was born near Hamilton. Having been regularly trained to the profession of a gardener, he travelled to London in 1754, and became assistant to Philip Miller, then superintendent of the Chelsea Physic Garden. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Aiton has received more than 59,225 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). William Aiton is the 243rd most popular biologist (up from 371st in 2019), the 1,396th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 2,104th in 2019) and the 39th most popular British Biologist.
Memorability Metrics
59k
Page Views (PV)
62.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
10.09
Effective Languages (L*)
2.18
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BIOLOGISTS
Among biologists, William Aiton ranks 243 out of 1,097. Before him are Nehemiah Grew, Lorenz Oken, James Rothman, Willi Hennig, Rudolf Vrba, and Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini. After him are Antoine Béchamp, Carl Correns, Hermann Schlegel, Martin Chalfie, Johann Baptist von Spix, and Henri Milne-Edwards.
Most Popular Biologists in Wikipedia
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1641 - 1712
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 237
Lorenz Oken
1779 - 1851
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 238
James Rothman
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 239
Willi Hennig
1913 - 1976
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 240
Rudolf Vrba
1924 - 2006
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 241
Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini
1797 - 1848
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 242
William Aiton
1731 - 1793
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 243
Antoine Béchamp
1816 - 1908
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 244
Carl Correns
1864 - 1933
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 245
Hermann Schlegel
1804 - 1884
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 246
Martin Chalfie
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 247
Johann Baptist von Spix
1781 - 1826
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 248
Henri Milne-Edwards
1800 - 1885
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 249
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1731, William Aiton ranks 6. Before him are Henry Cavendish, Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France, Erasmus Darwin, Martha Washington, and Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron. After him are Marcello Bacciarelli, Gabriela Silang, Christian Cannabich, Gaetano Pugnani, Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, and Ove Høegh-Guldberg. Among people deceased in 1793, William Aiton ranks 24. Before him are Antoine Barnave, John Hunter, Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud, Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg, Fletcher Christian, and Jacques Cathelineau. After him are John Hancock, Pietro Nardini, Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau, Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard, and Nicolaas Laurens Burman.
Others Born in 1731
Go to all RankingsHenry Cavendish
PHYSICIST
1731 - 1810
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 1
Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France
NOBLEMAN
1731 - 1767
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2
Erasmus Darwin
BIOLOGIST
1731 - 1802
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 3
Martha Washington
COMPANION
1731 - 1802
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 4
Abraham Hyacinthe Anquetil-Duperron
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1731 - 1805
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 5
William Aiton
BIOLOGIST
1731 - 1793
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 6
Marcello Bacciarelli
PAINTER
1731 - 1818
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 7
Gabriela Silang
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1731 - 1763
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 8
Christian Cannabich
COMPOSER
1731 - 1798
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 9
Gaetano Pugnani
COMPOSER
1731 - 1798
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 10
Louis Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1731 - 1795
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 11
Ove Høegh-Guldberg
POLITICIAN
1731 - 1808
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1793
Go to all RankingsAntoine Barnave
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1793
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 18
John Hunter
PHYSICIAN
1728 - 1793
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 19
Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1793
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 20
Charles Eugene, Duke of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1728 - 1793
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 21
Fletcher Christian
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1793
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 22
Jacques Cathelineau
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1793
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 23
William Aiton
BIOLOGIST
1731 - 1793
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 24
John Hancock
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1793
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 25
Pietro Nardini
COMPOSER
1722 - 1793
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 26
Frederick Augustus, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1734 - 1793
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 27
Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Fargeau
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1793
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 28
Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard
PHYSICIAN
1742 - 1793
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 29
Nicolaas Laurens Burman
BIOLOGIST
1734 - 1793
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 30
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Aiton ranks 1,396 out of 8,785. Before him are Adrian Newey (1958), Vidal Sassoon (1928), Victor McLaglen (1886), Pattie Boyd (1944), Edward Frankland (1825), and Jimmy Greaves (1940). After him are Paul Gascoigne (1967), M. Stanley Whittingham (1941), Wayne Rooney (1985), Malcolm Lowry (1909), Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838), and Harry Gregg (1932).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsAdrian Newey
ENGINEER
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 1,390
Vidal Sassoon
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2012
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 1,391
Victor McLaglen
ACTOR
1886 - 1959
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 1,392
Pattie Boyd
MODEL
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1,393
Edward Frankland
CHEMIST
1825 - 1899
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1,394
Jimmy Greaves
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1,395
William Aiton
BIOLOGIST
1731 - 1793
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1,396
Paul Gascoigne
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1,397
M. Stanley Whittingham
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 1,398
Wayne Rooney
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 1,399
Malcolm Lowry
WRITER
1909 - 1957
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 1,400
Edwin Abbott Abbott
WRITER
1838 - 1926
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 1,401
Harry Gregg
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 1,402
Among BIOLOGISTS In United Kingdom
Among biologists born in United Kingdom, William Aiton ranks 39. Before him are Thomas Browne (1605), Joseph Banks (1743), Desmond Morris (1928), Thomas Cavalier-Smith (1942), Michael Houghton (1949), and Nehemiah Grew (1641). After him are Richard Henderson (1945), Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817), John Lindley (1799), Francis Darwin (1848), Jack W. Szostak (1952), and John Maynard Smith (1920).
Thomas Browne
1605 - 1682
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 33
Joseph Banks
1743 - 1820
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 34
Desmond Morris
1928 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 35
Thomas Cavalier-Smith
1942 - 2021
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 36
Michael Houghton
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 37
Nehemiah Grew
1641 - 1712
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 38
William Aiton
1731 - 1793
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 39
Richard Henderson
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 40
Joseph Dalton Hooker
1817 - 1911
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 41
John Lindley
1799 - 1865
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 42
Francis Darwin
1848 - 1925
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 43
Jack W. Szostak
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 44
John Maynard Smith
1920 - 2004
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 45